KARACHI, Pakistan --- The number of reported cases of polio crossed the 200 mark this month, confirming Pakistani health officials' worst fears: The viral disease is out of control. In 2012 and 2013, polio cases were down significantly -- 58 and 93, respectively. However, when the country reported its 212th case this week, it shattered its own
In Pakistan, The Push To Eradicate Polio Competes With “The Zillion Other Issues”
Despite hundreds of millions in international aid funds, vaccination drives and decades of awareness campaigns, Pakistan remains polio’s last refuge.